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00:00 Tomorrow, May 1, Labor Day will be held.
00:03 And to talk about some issues of our workers,
00:06 we will have the Deputy Secretary of Labor and Employment,
00:09 Attorney Benjo Santos Benavides.
00:11 Good morning, Attorney.
00:13 Hi, good morning, Maris.
00:14 Good morning to our viewers.
00:16 Alright, Usec, let's start with the mandatory heat safety protocols
00:20 for workers who are being promoted as mandatory.
00:23 What is the purpose of this?
00:25 Well, we have mandatory occupational safety and health standards
00:29 that we are being enforced under our existing department order
00:33 and our law, Republic Act 11058,
00:37 it is stated there what needs to be done in the work.
00:41 First, there will be a risk assessment.
00:44 Based on the result of the risk assessment,
00:47 we will know what are the occupational safety and health standards.
00:51 But regardless of the nature of the job, the place of the work,
00:54 we always remind, based on the law,
00:59 to wear PPE.
01:01 Second, proper hydration.
01:03 Third, proper ventilation.
01:06 Fourth, there will be breaks, especially the short breaks.
01:12 We also have what we call meal breaks.
01:14 These are the times when our workers can rest
01:18 in their work to avoid or to avoid the heat.
01:24 So the short breaks are different from the meal breaks.
01:27 Correct.
01:28 They cannot be minused.
01:29 No.
01:30 Alright.
01:31 The Department of Finance, Usec, will implement a four-day work week.
01:34 Will you recommend this to private companies, Usec?
01:37 Well, the so-called four-day work week,
01:40 it is one of the so-called flexible work arrangements.
01:43 These flexible work arrangements are prerogatives
01:46 and options of the employers in consultation with the workers
01:50 regarding the implementation of these.
01:52 So this is not new.
01:54 Any employer or company can implement a four-day work week.
02:01 They can change the normal work week of a company.
02:04 But would you recommend it?
02:06 Well, it depends on the needs of the company
02:09 if we can really ensure the safety of the workers
02:14 or if we can maintain or improve the productivity of the company,
02:20 then why not.
02:22 Tomorrow is Labor Day.
02:24 Do you have a gift for the workers?
02:26 Can we expect a wage hike for our workers or have they already received it?
02:31 Well, you know, last year, RTWPBs started their process
02:37 in determining the correct regional wage rate.
02:42 And it is proven that all the regional tripartite wages and productivity boards
02:46 have already issued minimum wage rates.
02:49 All regions?
02:50 Yes, all regions.
02:51 Sixteen regions.
02:52 The wage rates of our workers are already included in that.
02:56 Except for one region in Kasambay, I think Region 7.
02:58 Region 7.
02:59 So what can be expected from Region 7 workers?
03:02 Well, that is being processed.
03:04 We have procedures to follow in the establishment of a new minimum wage rate.
03:09 So generally, our boards have already issued the correct regional wages and productivity,
03:19 or rather minimum wage rates, to their regions.
03:22 So your gift is already there.
03:23 That's right.
03:24 But our gift for May 1 is more work.
03:27 Speaking of, can we go to a job fair?
03:31 Some of the requests are about high salaries.
03:36 Where are these job fairs?
03:38 Well, we have 97 sites, job fair venues in the Philippines.
03:45 We have planned to go to the provinces,
03:48 to bring the available jobs closer to those who are looking for jobs.
03:52 These are jobs in retail and manufacturing, including construction.
03:57 So we will see in the job vacancies, production workers, carpenters, laborers, sales clerks.
04:04 We also have financial and accommodation requirements.
04:12 So they are willing to participate in the job fairs.
04:19 But aside from the job fairs, we also have another program in Malacanang.
04:24 What is it?
04:25 We want to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Labor Code of the Philippines.
04:29 This was enacted in the law, or promulgated in 1974.
04:33 This year, it's the golden anniversary.
04:35 And part of the celebration is to give an award to outstanding workers of the Philippines.
04:44 Wow.
04:45 In collaboration with RCM and PMAB.
04:48 We also want to present our plan to build a workers rehabilitation center complex.
04:54 Good. Very good.
04:56 Let's remind our applicants about the job fairs and where they can find those areas.
05:03 97, you said?
05:04 Yes, 97 sites.
05:06 For the job fair sites, visit our website.
05:10 You will see the list of job fair venues.
05:15 For those looking for jobs, I just want to remind you to prepare yourselves
05:20 because maybe when you come back, you will have a job.
05:23 That's all.
05:24 Thank you very much and good morning to all of us.
05:26 That's a really good gift for Labor Day.
05:28 And thank you very much, Undersecretary Attorney Benjo Santos Benavides of the Department of Labor and Employment.
05:34 Happy Labor Day.
05:35 Thank you.
05:37 [News broadcast]
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